Brisbane battered by huge storm

At 6.15am Friday, nearly 62,000 homes and businesses in the Brisbane area had not had electricity restored, while outages were also recorded in Moreton Bay, Logan City, the Gold and Sunshine Coasts, Redland City and in the Lockyer Valley.

King George Square bus station was closed, with Translink urging customers to head to the Roma Street or the Cultural Centre busway stations.

Government schools closed on Friday included Brisbane State High School, Moorooka State School, Queensland Academy for Creative Industries, Windsor State School, Yeronga State High School and Yeronga State School.

School's also out for the staff and students at All Hallows, Somerville House, Brisbane Girls Grammar, St Joseph's Gregory Terrace and Brisbane Grammar School.

CBD workers begin to venture out onto George Street after the storm. Photo: Amy Remeikis

Energex said more than 600 powerlines were ripped down by Thursday's storm, with nearly 90,000 homes and businesses affected at one stage.

"Some of the worst affected areas have been in Brisbane's west and south-western suburbs, some of which may not have power restored for at least 24-hours at the earliest," Energex said in a statement released late on Thursday night.